freedom fries
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, freedom fries has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025).
Freedom fries was a politically motivated renaming of french fries in the United States. The term was coined in February 2003 in a North Carolina restaurant, and was widely publicized a month later when the Republican Chairman of the Committee on House Administration, Bob Ney, renamed the menu item in three Congressional cafeterias. The political renaming occurred in context of France's opposition to the proposed invasion of Iraq. Although some restaurants around the nation adopted the renaming,
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
| Field | Cultural history |
Who talks about freedom fries on podcasts?
Josh Clark brought up freedom fries; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
- Selects: What Is A Mold-A-Rama? | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025) — Josh Clark
What is freedom fries mentioned alongside?
freedom fries is most often mentioned alongside steam system, Maumee and Vending Machines.
Mentioned together: steam system, Maumee, Vending Machines, carpetbagger.org, Aramark, Oscar Meyer Weiner Mobile, jai alai, Weeki Wachee Springs, Liberty Cabbage, iHeart Radio